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Monday, July 20, 2015

“Fault
In Our Stars’” breakout actor Nat Wolff received rave reviews for
his performance opposite Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley
in the movie. He was 11 when he starred in “The
Naked Brothers Band: The Movie” in where he also provided songs and
lyrics for the film. Nickelodeon’s spin-off television series, “The
Naked Brothers Band,” led to several prestigious awards. Making an
early impression, the gifted young actor appeared in “Stuck in
Love,” “Admission and Peace,” “Love & Misunderstanding”
and will soon be seen in movies such as “Ashby,” “The Intern”
and “The Stand.”

With
strong and notable character portrayals in his film resume, Wolff
stars in the latest John Green book adaptation “Paper Towns.” In
the very relatable coming of age movie, Wolff plays Quentin (known as
Q) who has been smitten with his enigmatic next door neighbor Margo,
played by Cara Delevingne, for as long as he can remember. Over
the years they have drifted apart and barely talk to each other
anymore. Now 17, about to leave high school and heading for college,
Q still holds a torch for the beautiful Margo. Impetuous and
adventurous, she is everything he is not. Q is serious, studious and
romantic. Margo is a free spirit and lives in the moment.

The
action gets underway when Margo cajoles Q into joining her on a night
of hijinks she has planned, to get revenge on her cheating boyfriend.
The pair set off on a crazy and thrilling joy ride around town, which
involves a series of pranks. Q is enamored and at the end
of the magical night of adventure, wonders whether this could be the
start of a romance. But the next day Margo has vanished, leaving
behind a series of clues as to her whereabouts.

It
was on the set of Fault that executive producer Isaac Klausner
approached Nat about taking the lead in Paper Towns. “When we were
on set, Isaac said to me, with a mischievous look in his eyes, that I
should read Paper Towns,” the young actor recalls. About six months
later Wyck Godfrey offered me the role. Even before he finished his
sentence, I said yes.”

Wolff
says he was drawn to the story’s coming-of-age elements. “Q
is a character who plays it safe, and is smart and focused,” he
explains. “He makes a lot of plans. But
beyond his friendship with [best pals] Radar and Ben, he avoids the
rest of the world. But through his relationship with Margo
and the road trip to find her, he learns to take chances and open
up.”

Nat
Wolff, who has become close friends with Green, elaborates on the
author’s presence on the set. “It’s funny because
John jokes that on location he just walks around and eats craft
service. But in reality he sets the tone for the set
because he has such a great sense of humor and is such a cheerleader
for the actors. John is so passionate about the process of
turning his books into films. It’s easy to imagine a novelist
on set, and it being the worst experience in the world for him or
her, ‘They’re ruining my book!’ or something like that. But
John is always there right with us. He trusts us.”

A
celebration on true friendship begins when “Paper Towns”
opens July 22 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century Fox
to be distributed by Warner Bros.